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A Cure For Cancer?! - Feel Good Friday Jun 10, 2022

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Taylor has an itchy eye and scientists may have found a future cure to colorectal cancer! Boom! That's what FGF is all about. One lucky lady just received the very first 3-D printed ear implant which was made from her own cells. The world gets more future every day. An unfortunate story of a wheelchair user who was completely forgotten about and left on the plane on the runway at Heathrow. And a new movie out of Japan all about killing off the Japanese elderly is rocking the film world. Support Oliver on his 5km walk for Cystic Fibrosis - https://changemakers.crowdchange.ca/16146 Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Married With Cancer: Breast Cancer, Brain Cancer & Love Jun 08, 2022

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Jen and Darren are in love and both navigating life with cancer together as a married couple. Darren was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2009. He's had 3 brain surgeries and 2 rounds of chemo and radiation. In February of 2021 Jen was diagnosed with breast cancer. Together they host the podcast Not Today Cancer. They join the fellas to talk about the dynamics of a husband and wife navigating cancer together. How to get through it when your roles change from spouse to care taker and how to get your marriage back. Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

The Mental Health Anguish of Escaping & Destroying the NXIVM Cult w/ Sarah Edmonson & Anthony Ames Jun 06, 2022

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Sarah Edmonson and Anthony "Nippy" Ames are cult escapees and were the whistleblowers featured in the CBC podcast Uncover: Escaping NXIVM and The Vow, the critically acclaimed HBO documentary series on NXIVM. If you are still somehow unfamiliar, NXIVM was an American cult that dabbled in sexual slavery among a handful of other evil crimes. Sarah and Nippy played a major role in locking up NXIVM's creepy weirdo POS founder for 120 years. This week Sarah and Nippy sit down with the fellas to dive deep into their experience with escaping a cult, how it affected their mental health and relationship, along with tips for communicating with friends or family that might find themselves dealing with abusive power dynamics in their own life. Be sure to check out their podcast A Little Bit Culty where Sarah and Nippy aim to help people understand, heal from, and avoid abusive situations, one little red flag at a time. Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Don't Listen To Taylor: HELMETS SAVE LIVES! - Feel Good Friday Jun 03, 2022

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This week the gang hear from a listener who did NOT have a very fun time with birth control. Speaking of birth control Taylor might get the snip to prevent a future baby. Speaking of babies here is a video of a baby giving CPR better than Brian can. Helmets save lives, regardless of whatever BS studies Taylor is reading. We cover a wild story about a doctor in Newfoundland who uses a janitor's 12-volt drill to drill a hole in a teenager's skull to save his life!! Dry drowning sounds like an absolute frickin' nightmare. Finally, we do a shallow dive into the world of Monkey Pox. Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

A Plan for Canada's Mental Health w/ The Honourable Carolyn Bennett Jun 01, 2022

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Today the fellas are joined by Canada's Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Carolyn Bennett. We've seen so much progress on mental health education and shame reduction since the inception of Sickboy...yet it still seems like accessing care in the space of mental health is still very much behind other health sectors. The boys take the time to dig into Minister Bennett's new mandate and how the government plans to seek change in Canadian mental health and addictions.

ADHD - When Grief Intersects With Mental Health May 30, 2022

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Hilary is a shining beam of light! She drove all the way from Moncton to sit down and chat with the fellas all about some pretty heavy subject matter. Hilary recounts her experience of losing her father when she was only 12 years old and the emotional turmoil that came with it. For 13 years the unresolved trauma led Hilary down a road of struggling with her mental health. As heavy as it sounds, Hilary is an incredible guest who brings a buttload of a lot of levity to it all. Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Drinking Pee In The Name Of Communication - Feel Good Friday May 27, 2022

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This week we kick it off with a story of IUD woes. Brian pretends he’s never heard of TikTok while Jer shows the fellas the latest witchcraft trend “the hanger reflex.” It works on Jer... so maybe he’s the witch. Devotees: the secret world of people who fetishize folks who live with disabilities. It’s a dark subject that the boys take a moment to unpack. As a little palate cleanser, they do a quiz from past guest Ethan on how comfortable they are with mortality! Finally, WHAT THE HELLTH?! Did you know dolphins drink their friends' piss to sort out who is who? Piss drinking recognition is the latest study in dolphin communication and we’re here for it. Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN Check out Ethan’s mortality quiz here: https://wehq5hdv087.typeform.com/to/fQRCxA8Q?typeform-source=l.instagram.com

Sex In Space: The Case For Space Sexology May 25, 2022

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In this week's edition of Routine Checkup, the fellas sit down with Maria Santaguida. A Ph.D. candidate and lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Concordia University. She specializes in human sexuality, sexual technology, and substance-related sexual risk behaviours. Most interestingly her work also explores space sexology (the scientific study of extraterrestrial sexuality and intimacy) and how we can integrate sex research into space programs. In late 2021, she co-authored an article titled “The Case for Space Sexology”, which is published in the Journal of Sex Research. So... are astronauts doinking? If so, how does one doink in zero-G? These important questions and more on this week's Routine Checkup! *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Unconscious In A Ditch - A Horrific Cycling Accident May 23, 2022

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Kay-Lee’s life turned upside down during peak pandemic! One moment she’s on her bike doing a day trip. The next moment she’s waking up surrounded by strangers and paramedics. The aftermath resulted in a broken elbow and a stage 4 concussion... But the recovery process was nothing short of bonkers. From sleeping every moment of every day, to a long bout of insomnia, Kay-Lee was on a wild ride that was only just beginning. The post-accident recovery came with hormone irregularities, and next-level brain fog, not to mention the incredible emotional toll that comes with it all. Kay-Lee is still on her road to recovery and we’ll be rooting for her! *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

Save The Turtles!! Feed 'Em Mayonnaise!! - Feel Good Friday May 20, 2022

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Jeremie kicks this weekend off with a heartwarming video of a cute little creature being rescued from a dark and foreign place he probably shouldn't be. Two wanna-be grandparents in India are suing their son and daughter-in-law for not giving them grandchildren. Did you know that Moderna's name comes from "modified RNA"? Neither did we. Moderna just began human trials for the next big breakthrough in mRNA tech! Speaking of tech, what do you think is the latest concoction being used to save sea turtles from dying a horrible death via oil spills? Mayo. Bring back straws and drench the ocean in mayo... That's what I say. Finally, what's more rad than a baby falling out of someone at a Metallica concert? Trick question. Nothing is more metal than a baby falling out of someone at a Metallica concert. *Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

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